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Who Is Mariann Edgar Budde, Bishop who made plea to Trump to have mercy on LGBTQ, immigrants?
World | January 22, 2025 12:39 ISTThe Trump administration has already issued executive orders rolling back transgender rights and toughening immigration policies. When he returned to the White House, Trump was asked about the sermon.
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Centre seeks public input on LGBTQI+ policies as govt eyes safeguarding rights of community
India | September 01, 2024 21:54 ISTThe government is working on additional guidelines to address the mental health and well-being of the queer community, as well as medical interventions for intersex infants and children.
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South Korea's top court recognises rights over same-sex spousal state benefits in landmark verdict
World | July 18, 2024 17:22 ISTThe Supreme Court said it ruled that the state health insurance agency's refusal to provide spousal insurance coverage for gay couples was an act of discrimination that violates the constitutional principle of equality.
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Father’s Day: This gay couple celebrates friend who helped make their family dream reality I WATCH
World | June 16, 2024 13:17 ISTOn Father’s Day, Kansas residents Jen and Whitney Wilson will pack up their three children — ages 9, 7 and 3 — and head to picnic at Titterington’s Missouri house to celebrate the man who helped make their family possible.
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Pope Francis again repeats gay slur in closed-door meeting days after issuing apology
World | June 12, 2024 13:55 ISTOn Tuesday, during his meeting with Roman priests, Francis reiterated his stance, expressing that "there seems to be a prevalent atmosphere in the Vatican," suggesting it would be preferable for young men with homosexual inclinations to refrain from entering the seminary.
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Pope Francis apologises for using 'faggotness', a highly derogatory word to describe LGBT community
World | May 28, 2024 19:40 ISTPope Francis, widely quoted as having used a highly derogatory word to describe the LGBT community, did not intend to use homophobic language and apologises to anyone offended by it, the Vatican said.
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This country plans to ban investigative journalism, LGBT content from TV to online medium I KNOW WHY
World | May 22, 2024 18:16 ISTIndonesia's legislative body is suggesting amendments to its broadcasting legislation, aiming to prohibit investigative journalism and content related to the LGBT community. This move has drawn sharp criticism from civil society organisations and filmmakers.
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Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong, first gay female parliamentarian, marries her partner
World | March 18, 2024 16:40 ISTWong and Allouache have been together for nearly two decades and tied the knot on Saturday at a winery in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia.
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Greece, one of first Orthodox Christian countries, legalises same-sex marriage in landmark change
World | February 16, 2024 9:13 ISTAlthough members of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' centre-right New Democracy party abstained or voted against the bill, it gained enough support from the leftist opposition in a rare show of cross-party unity despite a tense debate.
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Hong Kong court upholds verdict favouring equal inheritance rights for same-sex couples
World | October 24, 2023 17:46 ISTThe court rejected the government's motion that same-sex couples face differential treatment under two inheritance laws, constituting unlawful discrimination. The case pertained to the years-long battle between the government and a same-sex couple over property inheritance.
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'BEWARE of Twitter': Report tags platform as the worst major social media platform for LGBTQ+ group
Technology | June 18, 2023 9:42 ISTGLAAD’s scorecard called it “the most dangerous platform for LGBTQ people” and the only one that saw its scores decline from last year — to 33% from 45% a year ago.
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Indian-American LGBTQ members request PM Modi to support equal rights in India
World | June 11, 2023 7:59 ISTIndian-American LGBTQ members on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to support the equal rights of the LGBTQ community in India.
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American lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender groups declare national emergency for THESE reasons
World | June 06, 2023 19:45 ISTThe campaign said it's taking action in response to an unprecedented and dangerous spike in discriminatory legislation sweeping state houses this year, with more than 70 anti-LGBTQ+ bills signed into law so far in 2023 — more than double last year's number.
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Uganda President signs legislation with death penalty for same-sex couple
World | May 29, 2023 16:00 ISTIt is worth noting that homosexuality was already illegal in Uganda under a colonial-era law criminalizing sexual activity “against the order of nature.”
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DU student jumps off 4th floor to escape harassment in Mukherjee Nagar, seriously injured
India | December 26, 2022 22:28 ISTPolice said that the the student was harassed by some men at a get-together at the flat of someone he had met through 'Blued', a social network app for the LGBT community.
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Saraf Furniture to hire 500 LGBTQ+ individuals
Business | June 10, 2022 14:37 ISTLast year too, the company had announced hiring 250 individuals from the LGBTQ+ community. It hired 234 individuals, of which 198 were retained and are working with the company, it said.
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Apple introduces Watch Pride Edition bands, showcases their support for global LGBTQ+ community
Technology | May 24, 2022 22:16 ISTApple is also including new App Clip functionality within the band packaging to deliver a simple and convenient way for customers to immediately access the new matching watch face.
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Switzerland approves same-sex marriage by wide margin in referendum
World | September 26, 2021 22:16 ISTSwitzerland's parliament and the governing Federal Council supported the “Marriage for All” measure. Switzerland has authorized same-sex civil partnerships since 2007.
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Protests erupt in Georgia after beaten journalist dies
World | July 12, 2021 7:07 ISTSeveral thousand people protested in front of the Georgian parliament on Sunday evening, demanding that the ex-Soviet nation’s prime minister resign over the death of a journalist who was attacked and beaten by anti-LGBT protesters.
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Made In Heaven, A Married Woman and other same-gender love tales to watch on OTT
Entertainment | June 30, 2021 14:28 ISTThe emerging medium of OTT has effectively addressed the elephant in the room, providing a secure platform to LGBTQ community stories. The audience is curious to know about the lives of the Trans community. Here are some on-screen same-gender tales that tug at our heartstrings.
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